Masaji Kitano
Masaji Kitano | |
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Kitano c. 1943 | |
| Born | July 14, 1894 Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan |
| Died | May 17, 1986 (aged 91) Tokyo, Japan |
| Allegiance | Empire of Japan |
| Branch | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Years of service | 1921–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Unit 731, Kwantung Army |
| Battles / wars | Second Sino-Japanese War World War II |
Masaji Kitano (北野 政次, Kitano Masaji; July 14, 1894 – May 17, 1986) was a Japanese doctor, medical physician, microbiologist and a lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army.
He was the second commander of Unit 731, a covert biological and chemical warfare research and development unit responsible for some of the most notorious war crimes carried out by Japanese personnel.